A randomized trial of birthing with and without stirrups

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133.e1-133.e5

  Corton, Marlene M ^a   Lankford, Janice C ^a   Ames, Rebecca ^a   McIntire, Donald D ^a   Alexander, James M ^a   Leveno, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bed delivery; delivery position; delivery posture; stirrups

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED DELIVERY; BIRTHING POSITION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE 2; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINEAL LACERATION; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; STIRRUP; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84864401713     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.043     Document Type: Article

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